ML Analysis — CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL
CCN 331307 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Speculative — only pursue if turnaround thesis is strong and entry multiple reflects risk.
36
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health1/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position6/20
Demand Defensibility5/15
Operational Efficiency4/15
Entry Multiple: 6.0x – 8.5x
Est. MOIC: 1.5x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-25.4%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -24.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-53.7%, 2.9%]. P15 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.772 | -0.1642 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m | |
| Revenue/Bed | 452231.550 | -0.1573 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 565023.900 | +0.1345 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.175 | -0.0960 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.935 | +0.0635 | Higher Net-to-Gross increases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 14%Low turnaround probability (14%). Structural disadvantages in Reimbursement Quality and Revenue/Bed.
nan%
Distress Risk
$0
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-24.9%
Projected Margin
Distress Analysis
Risk: Unknown
National distress rate: 49.3%
NY distress rate: 84.9%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.639 | -0.106 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.174 | -0.026 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | nan | +nan | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.935 | +0.252 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 452231.550 | +0.067 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 20.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $0
Current margin: -24.9%
Projected margin: -24.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 28
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
B
RCM Grade
Average RCM profile — some improvement opportunities. Standard diligence scope recommended.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 25.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P83 | Below average — denial rate suggests RCM improvement opportu |
| Days in AR | 75.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P83 | Below average — days in ar suggests RCM improvement opportun |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |